Akiva School Calendar

2015-16 School Calendar 5775-5776

AUGUST 7 Kindergarten Social (Sunday) 11 Back-to-School Event: Pajamas, Popsicles & Storytime, 6:30-7:30 pm (Thursday) 14 Tisha B’Av 15 Grades 1-6-School begins; Kindergarten visits (Monday) 16 Kindergarten-School begins (Tuesday); Join us as we welcome our Kindergartners into the community, 7:55 am, Hassenfeld Chapel 24 Fall Picture Day (Wednesday) (Spring pictures on March 8, 2017) 31 Parents Night, 7:00 pm (Wednesday)

SEPTEMBER 2 Parents Night, 7:00 pm (Wednesday) 7 Labor Day, No School (Monday) 13 Erev Rosh Hashanah 14-15 Rosh Hashanah – No School (Monday/Tuesday) 22 Erev Yom Kippur, 11:30 dismissal (Tuesday) 23 Yom Kippur, No School (Wednesday) 27 Build Sukkah at Akiva: Build and decorate the Akiva Sukkah, 10:00 (Sunday) 27 Erev Sukkot (Sunday) 28-29 Sukkot, No School (Monday/Tuesday) 30 Sukkah Dinner, 5:30 pm (Wednesday)

OCTOBER 4 Erev Shemini Atzeret (Sunday) 5-6 Shemini Atzeret, No School (Monday) & Simchat Torah, No School (Tuesday) 12-14 Wesley Woods trip (5th & 6th grade) 22 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 10:00 am-8:00 pm (Thursday-K-6th No School)

NOVEMBER 6 2:30 pm Friday dismissal begins (Friday) 15 Federation’s Global Day of Jewish Learning (Sunday) 25 Grandparents’ & Special Friend’s Day – 11:30 am dismissal (Wednesday) 26-27 Thanksgiving Holiday, No School (Thursday/Friday)

DECEMBER 5 Power Up Event 6 Barnes and Noble Bookfair, 1:00-3:00 pm 6 Hanukkah begins at sundown (Sunday) 6-13 Hanukkah (Sunday-Sunday) 9 Hanukkah State of the School Celebration, 7:00-8:30 pm 21 Winter Break begins (Monday) 21-1(Jan) Winter Break (Monday-Friday)

______809 Percy Warner Boulevard ● Nashville, TN 37205 ● (615) 356-1880 ● fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net JANUARY 4 School Resumes (Monday) 18 MLK, Jr. Day, No School (Monday) 24 ISEE testing at Akiva, 8:30 am-12:30 pm (Sunday) 25 Tu B’Shvat (Monday) 29 Fifth Commandment Tea, 1:30 pm (Friday) 29-30 4th Grade Shabbaton (Friday-Saturday)

FEBRUARY 11 1st grade Siddur Ceremony, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Thursday), 2015-16 School Calendar (cont.) 5775-5776

lunch and celebration 15 Presidents’ Day, No School (Monday)

MARCH 9 Spring Picture Day (Wednesday) 9 Talent Show, 5:30 pm (Wednesday) 17 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 10:00 am-8:00 pm (Thursday-K-6th No School) 18 3:30 pm Friday dismissal resumes 24 Purim (Thursday) 24 Purim Carnival, 2:30 pm dismissal (Thursday)

APRIL 6 Curiosity: A Night of Innovative Exploration at Akiva, 6:00-7:00 pm (Wednesday) 14-15 WrAP Writing Assessment, Grades 3-6 21 5/6 grade Pesach Seder, 10:00 am (Thursday) 22-30 Passover (Friday-Saturday) 22-30 Spring Break (Friday-Monday)

MAY 2 School resumes (Monday) 5 Yom HaShoah (Thursday) 6 Volunteer Appreciation Tea, 2:00 pm (Friday) 11 Yom HaZikaron (Wednesday) 12 Yom HaAtzma’ut (Thursday) 16-20 CTP 4 Standardized Testing, Grades 3-6 18 Akiva Math Contest, 4:00-8:00 pm (Wednesday) 26 Lag B’Omer (Thursday) 30 Memorial Day, No School (Monday)

JUNE 2 6th grade Graduation, 7:00 pm (Thursday) 3 Field Day, Last Day of School, 11:30 am dismissal (Friday)

Rosh Chodesh & Birthday Books Adar I Feb 10, 2016 (Wed) Tamuz/Av/Elul/Cheshvan/Tishrei Oct 14, 2015 (Wed) Adar II March 11, 2016 (Fri) Kislev Nov 13, 2015 (Fri) Tevet (birthday books only) Dec 11, 2015 (Friday) Nisan (birthday books only) April 8, 2016 (Friday) Sh'vat Jan 11, 2016 (Mon) Iyyar/Sivan May 9, 2016 (Monday) ______809 Percy Warner Boulevard ● Nashville, TN 37205 ● (615) 356-1880 ● fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net 4th Quarter ends June 3, 2016

QUARTERS 2:30 pm Friday Dismissal dates 1st Quarter ends October 28, 2015 Friday, November 6, 2015 – Friday, March 18, 2016 2nd Quarter ends January 15, 2016 3rd Quarter ends March 22, 2016 Family and friends are always invited to attend 7:55 am assembly to celebrate the new month and take part in birthday books presentations. Updated 4/9/18

2015-16 School Calendar (cont.) 5775-5776 Student Reports & Conference Schedules Parent Teacher Conferences October 22, 2015 Progress Report End of November 2015 1st Semester Report Card End of December/Beginning of January Parent Teacher Conferences March 17, 2016 Progress Report End of April 2016 2nd Semester Report Card Middle of June 2016

______809 Percy Warner Boulevard ● Nashville, TN 37205 ● (615) 356-1880 ● fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net 2016-2017 School Calendar 5776-5777

AUGUST 7 Kindergarten Social (Sunday) 11 Back-to-School Event: Pajamas, Popsicles & Storytime, 6:30-7:30 pm (Thursday) 14 Tisha B’Av 15 Grades 1-6-School begins; Kindergarten visits (Monday) 16 Kindergarten-School begins (Tuesday); Join us as we welcome our Kindergartners into the community, 7:55 am, Hassenfeld Chapel 24 Fall Picture Day (Wednesday) (Spring pictures on March 8, 2017) 31 Parents Night, 7:00 pm (Wednesday)

SEPTEMBER 5 Labor Day, No School (Monday) 29 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 10:00 am-8:00 pm (Thursday-K-6th No School)

OCTOBER 2 Erev Rosh Hashanah 3-4 Rosh Hashanah – No School (Monday/Tuesday) 11 Erev Yom Kippur - 11:30 dismissal (Tuesday) 12 Yom Kippur, No School (Wednesday) 16 Build Sukkah at Akiva: Build and decorate the Akiva Sukkah, 10:00 (Sunday) 16 Erev Sukkot (Sunday) 17-18 Sukkot, No School (Monday/Tuesday) 19 Sukkah Dinner, 5:30 pm (Wednesday) 23 Erev Shemini Atzeret (Sunday) 24-25 Shemini Atzeret, No School (Monday) & Simchat Torah, No School (Tuesday)

NOVEMBER 11 2:30 pm Friday dismissal begins (Friday) 20 Federation’s Global Day of Jewish Learning, West End Synagogue (Sunday) 23 Grandparents’ & Special Friend’s Day – 11:30 am dismissal (Wednesday) 24-25 Thanksgiving Holiday, No School (Thursday/Friday) ______809 Percy Warner Boulevard ● Nashville, TN 37205 ● (615) 356-1880 ● fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net DECEMBER 3 Annual Akiva Event tbd Barnes and Noble Bookfair, 1:00-3:00 pm 20 Hanukkah State of the School Celebration, 6:00-7:30 pm 22 Winter Break begins (Thursday) 22-2(Jan) Winter Break 24 Hanukkah begins at sundown (Sunday) 24-1 (Jan) Hanukkah

JANUARY 3 School Resumes (Tuesday) 16 MLK, Jr. Day, No School (Monday) 22 ISEE testing at Akiva, 8:30 am-12:30 pm (Sunday)

FEBRUARY 9 1st grade Siddur Ceremony, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Thursday), lunch and celebration 2016-2017 School Calendar (cont.) 5776-5777

10-11 4th Grade Shabbaton (Friday-Saturday) 11 Tu B’Shvat (Saturday) 17 Fifth Commandment Tea, 1:30 pm (Friday) 20 Presidents’ Day, School in session (Monday)

MARCH 8 Spring Picture Day (Wednesday) 8 Talent Show, 5:30 pm (Wednesday) 10 Purim Carnival, 2:30 pm dismissal (Friday) 12 Purim (Saturday) 16 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 10:00 am-8:00 pm (Thursday-K-6th No School) 17 3:30 pm Friday dismissal resumes 29 Curiosity: A Night of Innovative Exploration at Akiva, 6:00-7:00 pm (Wednesday)

APRIL 4-5 WrAP Writing Assessment, Grades 3-6 7 5/6 grade Pesach Seder, 10:00 am (Friday) 11-18 Passover 10-18 Spring Break (Monday-Tuesday) 19 School resumes (Wednesday) 24 Yom HaShoah (Monday)

MAY 1 Yom HaZikaron (Monday) 2 Yom HaAtzma’ut (Thursday) 5 Volunteer Appreciation Tea, 2:00 pm (Friday) 8-12 CTP 4 Standardized Testing, Grades 3-6 17 Akiva Math Contest, 4:00-8:00 pm (Wednesday) 14 Lag B’Omer (Sunday) 25 6th grade Graduation, 7:00 pm (Thursday) 29 Memorial Day, No School (Monday) ______809 Percy Warner Boulevard ● Nashville, TN 37205 ● (615) 356-1880 ● fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net 30 Field Day, Last Day of School, 11:30 am dismissal (Tuesday)

Rosh Chodesh & Birthday Books Iyyar April 28, 2017 (Tues @ Av/Elul (birthday books only)Sept. 2, 2016 (Fri) 8:55) Tishrei & Cheshvan Nov 1, 2016 (Tues @ Sivan/Tamuz May 26, 2017 (Monday) 8:55) Kislev Dec 1, 2016 (Thurs) Tevet (birthday books only) Dec 21, 2016 QUARTERS st (Wednesday) 1 Quarter ends October 26, 2016 2nd Quarter ends January 11, 2017 Sh'vat (birthday books only) Jan 27, 2017 (Friday) 3rd Quarter ends March 16, 2017 Adar Feb 27, 2017 (Mon) 4th Quarter ends May 30, 2017 Nisan March 28, 2017 (Mon) 2:30 pm Friday Dismissal dates Friday, November 11, 2016 – Friday, March 10, 2017

Family and friends are always invited to attend 7:55 am assembly to celebrate the new month and take part in birthday books presentations. Updated 4/9/18

______809 Percy Warner Boulevard ● Nashville, TN 37205 ● (615) 356-1880 ● fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net 2016-2017 School Calendar (cont.) 5776-5777 Student Reports & Conference Schedules Parent Teacher Conferences September 29, 2016 Progress Report November 10, 2016 1st Semester Report Card January 27, 2017 Parent Teacher Conferences March 16, 2017 Progress Report May 11, 2017 2nd Semester Report Card June 9, 2017

______809 Percy Warner Boulevard ● Nashville, TN 37205 ● (615) 356-1880 ● fax: (615) 356-1850 www.akivanashville.net